Benton County Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

Inmates may have one 30 minute visit or two 15 minute visits each week. Visitation times are 7:30am-10:30am, 11:30am-3:30pm, and 4:30pm-9:30pm.Visits must be scheduled 24 hours in advance. To schedule, call 1-866-340-7879 or go to the website for InmateSales.

Benton County Sheriff Information

The Benton County Jail is operated by the local Sheriff’s Office. John K Cox is the current Sheriff and the office employs 5 deputies. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4pm.

105 S Lincoln Avenue
Fowler, IN 47944

Phone: 765-884-0080
Fax: 765-252-1782

Benton County is located in northwestern Indiana. It has an area of 406.51 square miles and shares a border with Illinois. The population was 8,719 at the 2020 Census. Fowler is the county seat and largest city.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Benton County violent crime is 14.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Benton County property crime is 24.4. (The US average is 35.4)

Benton County Public Records Information

The Indiana Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) mandates that the public may request records from any government agency, including the Sherrif’s Office. FOIA requests should be made in writing and include the requester’s full name and contact information, as well as a detailed description of the records requested. A sample request is available at the link below. Requests may be submitted in person or by mail, email, or fax. Records cost $.10 per printed page. Records that are oversized or require materials beyond a black-and-white printed page will incur an additional materials fee.